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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Whats this called?

If i look where my column comes out of the firewall under the hood, there is a rubber bushing of sorts that in the end of the tube. My guess is that it goes around a bearing. Anyone know what this is? Mine has rotted out and now my steering shaft jiggles and its annoying as heck!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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Have you tried looking up the part in a catalog for its name? That would be a good start.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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I bet is talking about his steering coupler?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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I bet he is talking about his steering coupler.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
Have you tried looking up the part in a catalog for its name? That would be a good start.
Yes i did and i think its called a lower column bushing according to lmc. Not sure if that it though.

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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Dunno man... the LMC catalog states that part applies to 2WD but catalogs can be wrong. LMC is so half-azzed.

However, Dennis Carpenter does not distinguish the part btwn 2WD and 4WD

STEERING COLUMN SHAFT BUSHING
lower plastic F100/350
1973-1977
Item# D9TZ-3C773-B

Six bucks

 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
Dunno man... the LMC catalog states that part applies to 2WD but catalogs can be wrong.
Yea thats what im thinking.... Know anything about tie rod ends? need and inner and an outer to connect together for my truck and amazon has motorcraft ones yet i cant figure out the differences in all them....
Amazon.com: ford drag link: Automotive
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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Yea thats what im thinking.... Know anything about tie rod ends? need and inner and an outer to connect together for my truck and amazon has motorcraft ones yet i cant figure out the differences in all them....
Amazon.com: ford drag link: Automotive
No joy ... I'm a half-ton guy and would prolly "steer" ya wrong. ROFL!!!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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No joy ... I'm a half-ton guy and would prolly "steer" ya wrong. ROFL!!!
Haha alright thanks though. Im waiting for numberdummy or someone to chime in.
 
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Wait....
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT BUSHING
lower plastic F100/350
1973-1977
Item# D9TZ-3C773-B

If thats a plastic piece that aint it... My ring thing is like a rubber gromet that fits around a bearing in that lower end of the tube.
 
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